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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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